The Physics and Technology of Cyclotrons course

Sponsoring University:

Boston University

Course:

The Physics and Technology of Cyclotrons

Instructor:

Felix Marti, Michigan State University

Purpose and Audience
The purpose of this course is to introduce the students to the physics and technology of cyclotrons. This course is suitable for senior-level physics undergraduates or students from other fields interested in learning the physics of cyclotron design and operation. This course can also provide an improved background to engineers and technicians working with cyclotrons. The basic principles and definitions of beam dynamics will be emphasized and used to analyze experimental observations.

PrerequisitesCourses in Electromagnetism and Classical Mechanics.

Instructional Method This course includes a series of lectures and problem discussion sessions. Problem sets will be assigned that will be expected to be completed outside of scheduled class sessions. We plan to make extensive use of orbit tracking programs to illustrate the beam dynamics issues.